It is with great sadness that I share the news of Dhammacharini Mettika’s passing on 5th May at the age of 73. She had been hospitalized for a few weeks before her passing.
Dhammacharini Mettika first came into contact with Triratna during its early days at Dapodi, where she worked full-time on the Jivak Project. She was known for her kind heart and dedication to helping many young girls in...
As a non-profit inspired by Buddhist values, today is an important day for us. We celebrate the Buddha’s enlightenment or awakening on the full moon of May.
The Buddha woke up to the truth of his own and other’s suffering on a deep, existential level. A key part of that experience was understanding that he could play a substantial role in alleviating others’ suffering.
In our humble way, we continue this legacy of compassion and altruistic service in support of those in need. This...
Modern Dharma Challenges: Building Sangha in a rootless society with Subhuti. The third of three special evenings with Subhuti, the LBC’s President and a renowned teacher of fifty years experience. What does a Buddhist life look like in practice? Where can we hope to get and what are the essential teachings that will get us there? Come along for meditation and a series of exciting new talks - a real highlight. Talk given at ...
In this talk, given on a Going for Refuge weekend at Padmaloka, Padmavajra explores the theme of Going Forth and what it means for us now. He begins with an intimate account of the Buddha, late in his life, speaking to a group of monks about the Noble Quest, in which the Buddha tells his own life story. Padmavajra then explores the theme of intense desire for the Dharma and the three kinds of faith. He ends with some heartfelt verses from Jamgon Kongtrul's Cry of Longing to the Guru From Afar.
Sometimes we will have an issue we feel a need to raise. In order to practise truthful speech, and engender harmony, we may need to raise concerns, express honest differences or even at times engage in vigorous debate.
In order for communication to be productive, we need to find ways to communicate well, especially if we are in disagreement and/or conflict, or are raising an important matter.
We have developed an online resource How To Disagree Better which contains tools, perspectives and practices which...
